Shloka 7
सांख्ययोगभेदः तथा योगबलोपदेशः
Sāṃkhya–Yoga Distinction and Instruction on Yogic Strength
एष भार्गवदायादो मुनिर्मान्यो दृढव्रत: । सुराणां विप्रियकरो निमित्ते कारणात्मके
eṣa bhārgavadāyādo munirmānyo dṛḍhavrataḥ | surāṇāṃ vipriyakaro nimitte kāraṇātmake ||
Bhishma sprach: „Dieser Weise, ein Nachkomme Bhṛgus, ist der Ehre würdig und standhaft in seinen Gelübden. Doch durch einen besonderen ursächlichen Umstand—ein Ereignis, das selbst zum Grund wurde—wandte er sich zu Handlungen gegen den Willen der Götter und wurde ihnen unerquicklich.“
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even a venerable, vow-observing sage can come into conflict with the gods when circumstances become causally decisive; the verse highlights how ethical and cosmic relationships may shift due to specific causes (nimitta) rather than mere character alone.
Bhīṣma introduces a Bhārgava sage—honored and firm in vows—who, because of a particular triggering cause, became displeasing to the gods and opposed to them, setting up an explanation of why that conflict arose.